BEST DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN RUN DEFENSE 2027 NFL Draft

2027 Defensive linemen ranked by RUN DEFENSE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
101

Braylan
Shelby

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
66 61 65
62.4
102

Rylan
Kennedy

DL
/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
72 71 65
74.0
103

Kelby
Collins

DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
63 63 64
62.2
104

Kavion
Henderson

DL
Troy   Mascot
Troy Mascot
48 55 64
65.5
105

Benedict
Umeh

DL
/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
72 60 63
64.1
106

Solomon
Tuliaupupu

DE
/ED
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
44 55 62
61.8
107

DJ
Hicks

DL
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
30 68 62
74.1
108

Cheta
Ofili

LB
/ED
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
72 63 62
63.6
109

Thomas
Collins

DL
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
59 54 61
60.1
110

Ernest
Willor Jr.

DL
/ED
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
39 53 61
65.4
111

Dealyn
Evans

DL
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
61 55 60
62.8
112

Gabriel
Brownlow-Din...

DL
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
51 60 60
59.2
113

Brian
Robinson

DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
43 67 60
66.4
114

Dallas
Afalava

DL
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
30 69 60
74.5
115

Markis
Deal

DL
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
42 61 59
69.6
116

Kamron
Beavers

DT
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
66 55 59
64.1
117

Melkart
Abou Jaoude

DE
/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
48 74 58
80.1
118

Nasir
Johnson

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
68 55 57
63.9
119

Max
Granville

DE
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
62 57 56
63.4
120

Damon
Wilson II

LB
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
33 83 55
85.5